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A New Method of Artificial Intelligence Inspired by the Functioning of the Human Brain

Despite the immense progress in the field of AI in recent years, we are still very far from human intelligence. Indeed, if current AI techniques allow to train computer agents to perform certain tasks better than humans when they are trained specifically for them, the performance of these same agents is often very disappointing when they are put in conditions (even slightly) different from those experienced during training.

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Researchers Capture First Images of Oxygen in Cancer Tumors during Radiation Therapy

Oxygen in cancer tumors is known to be a major factor that helps radiation therapy be successful. Hypoxia, or starvation of oxygen, in solid tumors is also thought to be an important factor in resistance to therapy. However, it is difficult to monitor tumor oxygenation without invasive sampling of oxygen distributions throughout the tissue, or without averaging across the whole tumor, whereas oxygen is highly heterogenous within a tumor.

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Siemens Healthineers Presents Solutions Supporting Digital Transformation of Healthcare at Arab Health 2020

CT scanners with intelligent user guidance, AI-based software assistants for MRI and a lab system that revolutionizes workflows: Siemens Healthineers is showcasing its products and solutions according to the motto "Shaping the Future of Healthcare" at this year's Arab Health in Dubai, UAE, focusing on digital transformation of imaging and laboratory testing while improving patient experience.

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NHS IT Chiefs Set the Stage for a Year of Digital Transformation as Digital Health Rewired Returns to London

3 - 4 March 2019, London, United Kingdom.
NHS technology leaders are to kick off the second-ever Digital Health Rewired Conference and Exhibition on 3 - 4 March at the Olympia National, London. The much-expanded show, which will see a host of new tracks and events, is set to welcome thousands of key digital health leaders.

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Human Body-on-Chip Platform Enables In Vitro Prediction of Drug Behaviors in Humans

Drug development is an extremely arduous and costly process, and failure rates in clinical trials that test new drugs for their safety and efficacy in humans remain very high. According to current estimates, only 13.8% of all tested drugs demonstrate ultimate clinical success and obtain approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Brainlab Acquires VisionTree to Drive Patient-Reported Outcomes

Brainlab, the digital medical technology company, announced the recent acquisition of VisionTree Software, Inc., a San Diego based company that develops cloud-based, patient-centric data collection and health management solutions. The acquisition re-emphasizes the Brainlab commitment to

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Integrate Micro Chips for Electronic Skin

Human skin is a fascinating and multifunctional organ with unique properties originating from its flexible and compliant nature. It allows for interfacing with external physical environment through numerous receptors interconnected with the nervous system. Scientists have been trying to transfer these features to artificial skin for a long time, aiming at robotic applications.

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FDA Informs Health Care Providers, Facilities and Patients about Potential Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing a safety communication informing health care providers, facilities and patients about cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified for certain GE Healthcare Clinical Information Central Stations and Telemetry Servers. These devices are primarily used in health care facilities for

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eHealthWeek 2020 Croatia - Trusted Information: Transforming Health & Care for All

15 - 17 April 2020, Rovinj, Croatia.
In its capacity of hosting the upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Croatian Ministry of Health is in preparations to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the renowned eHealth conference, Europe's largest high-level digital health event.

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VTT Makes New Investments in Digital Health

VTT is launching new research activities in the area of digital health as part of the growing wellbeing and health technology ecosystem in Kuopio. The new initiative aims to create state-of-the-art research based especially on the utilisation of health data, generate new digital health innovations and establish global health technology business in Finland and the Kuopio region.

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